Corner-plate for frames



(No, Model.)

H. M. JONES.

CORNER PLATE FOR FRAMES. I No. 287,441 Patented Oct. 30, 1883..

624M744) AQwpwv/i UNITED STATES PATENT QOFFICEQ I HENRY M. JONES, OFMERIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

CORNER-PLATE FOR FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,441, dated October30, 1883.

Application filed March 12, 1883.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY M. JONES,'Of Meriden, in the county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Corner-Plates for Frames, whereof the following is adescription, reference being had to the accom: panying drawings, whereFigure 1 is arearview of such corner-plate. Fig. 2 is a face view of'such corner-plate applied to a frame.

This improvement is vone of an already-existing class of devices whichhave for their obj ect the provision of a corner-plate or cornerbracketfor binding together the parts of light frameS -Such, for instance, asare used for wind ow and door screens-whereby the frames are givensuitable strength and incidental ornamentation, without making theframes unduly heavy and without calling for the presence of tenons andmortises.

The letter (1 denotes the corner-plate-that is, an ornamental platedesigned to be attached at the corner of a light frame. 011 the back ofit there is a raised rib, b,and also lateral a (No model.)

to this rib already mentioned another rib, c, the ends of which areshaped to fit to the two sides of an angle. These corner-plates areusually made of bronze or brass or the-like,

and by locating the raised ribs 12 and c, as I 0 do, on the backthereof, I am enabled to make the plate itself very light and thin, thusavoiding cost, at the same time attaining all necessary strength bythese ribs, which are located in a manner to brace and strengthen theplate. 3 5

two sides of an angle, substantially as described, 5

and for the purpose set forth. r

- HENRY M. JONES.

\Vitnesses: I

GEO. W. SMITH, FRANK A. CoR'rIs.

